Problem Or Issue:ArjoHuntleigh is aware of an issue with the Contoura® 880 Series Hospital Bed Frames, whereby the CPR release arm on the backrest actuator could break during use and render the emergency CPR function inoperable.

Background Information Or Related Documents:ArjoHuntleigh issued a field safety notice (SAN/02/10/MBD) in June 2010 notifying users of an issue with the Contoura® 880 Series Hospital Bed Frames, whereby the CPR release arm on the backrest actuator could break during use and render the emergency CPR function inoperable. This field safety notice notified users that a new part had to be fitted to the CPR release mechanism to prevent this issue from re-occurring in the future.

One customer in Ireland has since reported an incident in which the CPR release on a bed with new parts fitted failed to work in an emergency situation. An investigation carried out by the manufacturer indicated that this incident occurred because the replacement CPR release arm was not installed in accordance with the instructions provided by ArjoHuntleigh.

ArjoHuntleigh issued a second field safety notice (FSN/03/2011/MBD) in October 2011. This field safety notice requests:

1. Any outstanding upgrades should be carried out by an ArjoHuntleigh technician.

2. All upgrades previously carried out by the facility’s own personnel should be inspected by an ArjoHuntleigh technician to ensure correct fitting and operation.